At least twenty Haitian gang members were on Sunday and Monday shot dead during a security operation carried out by the Haitian police jointly with Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) officers. The operation was aimed at tracking down armed gangs throughout the national territory and dismantling the Kraze baryè gang. It was during the operation that the officers shot dead at least twenty gang members. During the showdown, the peacekeepers also brutally injured the second leader of the Kraze baryè gang, Deshomme. As part of the fight to track down armed gangs throughout the national territory, the Haitian National Police continues its operations and interventions in several areas of the country,” read part of the statement by the Haitian National Police(HNP).

Source: Daily Nation October 15, 2024 12:07 UTC